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What tirzepatide actually costs, and how much of that we can prove
We track published prices, provider terms, state access and clinical evidence for tirzepatide and GLP-1 care, and we show our sources for every number. Where we cannot verify something, we say so instead of filling the gap.
This publication tracks the all-in cost of tirzepatide across telehealth providers, the evidence behind the drug, and what access looks like in each state. Every figure carries a dated source. This build is pre-launch: the architecture and interface are complete, and price capture has not begun, so no cost below is a claim.
Pricing last verified 24 July 2026 · Rubric v1.0-draft · corrections log
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All-in price index
Full indexAll-in means the total you actually pay: medication, membership, shipping, dose surcharges, consultation and labs. Providers publish these separately. We add them up, using the same rule for everyone.
| Provider | Program | Formulation | Dose coverage | Medication | Required fees | All-in monthly | Price type | Evidence | Captured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | prepaid | compounded injectable | flat at all covered doses | $169 | not verified | $169 | Commitment tier | Provider-reported | 2026-07-06 |
| NexLife (opens nexlife.us in a new tab)">NexLife (opens nexlife.us in a new tab) | prepaid | compounded injectable | flat at all covered doses | $186 | $0 | $186 | Commitment tier | Verified | 2026-07-11 |
| Oak Longevity | prepaid | compounded injectable | flat at all covered doses | $199 | not verified | $199 | Commitment tier | Provider-reported | 2026-07-06 |
| Shed | prepaid | compounded injectable | not recorded | $245 | not verified | $245 | Commitment tier | Provider-reported | 2026-07-06 |
| Mochi Health | month_to_month | compounded injectable | not recorded | $278 | not verified | $278 | Recurring | Provider-reported | 2026-07-06 |
| Enhance.MD | prepaid | compounded injectable | not recorded | $280 | not verified | $280 | Commitment tier | Provider-reported | 2026-07-06 |
| Eden | month_to_month | compounded injectable | flat at all covered doses | $298 | not verified | $298 | Recurring | Provider-reported | 2026-07-06 |
| Noom Med | prepaid | compounded injectable | not recorded | $299 | not verified | $299 | Commitment tier | Provider-reported | 2026-07-06 |
| TrimRx | month_to_month | compounded injectable | flat at all covered doses | $349 | $0 | $349 | Recurring | Provider-reported | 2026-07-06 |
| MEDVi | month_to_month | compounded injectable | not recorded | $399 | not verified | $399 | Recurring | Verification pending | not recorded |
| bmiMD | month_to_month | compounded injectable | not recorded | $399 | not verified | $399 | Recurring | Provider-reported | 2026-07-06 |
| NexLife (opens nexlife.us in a new tab)">NexLife (opens nexlife.us in a new tab) | prepaid | compounded microdose | not recorded | $147 | not verified | $147 | Commitment tier | Verified | 2026-07-11 |
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| Status | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | 6 | 11% |
| Provider-reported | 42 | 78% |
| Pending capture | 6 | 11% |
| Outdated | 0 | 0% |
| Sample placeholder | 0 | 0% |
The first provider we finished checking
Full reviewCapture runs provider by provider. NexLife (opens nexlife.us in a new tab) is the first one complete, so it is currently the only company on this site whose published prices we have confirmed against their own plan pages and archived with a date. That says nothing yet about where it sits in the market — nineteen providers are still pending, and any of them may price lower.
What is checkable today: flat pricing across eligible doses, no membership fee, and no shipping charge, all three confirmed on 2026-07-24. Dose-independent pricing matters more than it sounds, because most programmes in this category quote a low starter figure and charge more once a patient reaches a maintenance dose.
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| Item | Value | Evidence |
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| Component | Amount |
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| Medication | not captured |
| Membership | not captured |
| Shipping | not captured |
| Dose surcharge | not captured |
| Consultation | not captured |
| Labs | not captured |
| All-in total | not captured |
What "cheapest" is allowed to mean
Affordability pageCheapest is not one number. A starter price is not an ongoing price. A month-to-month plan is not a prepaid plan. A microdose program is not a standard-dose program. We publish the lowest verified option inside each of those definitions separately, and we never compare across them.
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| Program type | What it covers | Comparable with |
|---|---|---|
| Starter program | Introductory period, often lower doses | Other starter programs only |
| Ongoing program | Standard continuing supply | Other ongoing programs only |
| Maintenance program | Post-titration supply, often a fixed dose | Other maintenance programs only |
| Prepaid term | Several months paid upfront | Monthly plans only after conversion |
| Month-to-month | Cancellable each cycle | Other month-to-month plans only |
| Microdose program | Sub-therapeutic dosing outside trial evidence | Other microdose programs only |
How providers are scored
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| Item | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency and all-in value | 25 pts | Verified |
| Clinical oversight and care continuity | 20 pts | Verified |
| Pharmacy traceability and quality disclosures | 15 pts | Verified |
| Regulatory clarity and consumer disclosures | 15 pts | Verified |
| State access and operational reliability | 10 pts | Verified |
| Cancellation, billing and support transparency | 10 pts | Verified |
| Evidence quality and data availability | 5 pts | Verified |
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Tirzepatide vs Semaglutide
Where you live changes the answer
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| Status | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Researched and verified | 0 | 0% |
| Not yet researched | 51 | 100% |
Brand or compounded
Decision guideThe two routes differ in approval status, evidence base, manufacturing standard and price path. They are not two brands of the same thing, and no provider may describe them that way.
| Attribute | FDA-approved tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) | Compounded tirzepatide |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory status | Approved finished drug product | Not an FDA-approved product |
| Generic equivalent | No generic tirzepatide exists | Not a generic and not therapeutically equivalent |
| Manufacturing standard | Manufactured under CGMP | Depends on the compounder's registration class |
| Clinical trial evidence | Studied in the registration trials | Trials studied the approved product, not this preparation |
| Labelling | FDA-approved labelling | Supplied by the compounder |
| Presentation | Manufacturer's pens or vials | Varies; multi-dose vials add a measuring step |
| Independent price verification | not verified | not verified |
Pharmacy verification
Verification centreWhoever fills your prescription determines the standards it was made to. A provider that will not name the pharmacy has answered the question.
| Requirement | 503A compounding pharmacy | 503B outsourcing facility |
|---|---|---|
| Compounds pursuant to | A prescription for an identified individual patient | May compound without patient-specific prescriptions |
| FDA registration | Not registered as an outsourcing facility | Registers with FDA |
| CGMP requirements | Not required to meet CGMP | Must comply with CGMP — though registration alone is not evidence of compliance |
| Primary oversight | State board of pharmacy | FDA, on a risk-based inspection schedule |
| Adverse-event reporting | Not required under 503A | Required to report adverse events to FDA |
| Product approval status | Not an FDA-approved product | Not an FDA-approved product |
| What registration establishes | Not applicable | FDA received the required information, nothing more Verified |
Regulation and trials
News deskFDA compounding policy and the trial pipeline are both moving quickly. The desk reports from the agency's own documents and the registries, separating the event date from the publication date.
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Tirzepatide added to the F |
| 2024-10 | FDA declared the tirzepati |
| 2025-02 | FDA declared the semagluti |
| 2025-09-16 | FDA issued 55+ warning let |
| 2026-02-09 | Novo Nordisk sued Hims & H |
| 2026-03-03 | FDA released 30 further wa |
| 2026-03-09 | Hims & Hers settled with N |
| 2026-04-30 | FDA proposed excluding tir |
| 2026-05-01 | Formal notice published at |
| 2026-06-26 | Comment period extended to |
| 2026-07-30 | Comment period closes |
Popular comparisons
All comparisons- NexLife vs Ro Bodyunpublished
- NexLife vs Mochi Healthunpublished
- NexLife vs Henry Medsunpublished
- NexLife vs Hims & Hersunpublished
- NexLife vs Foundunpublished
- NexLife vs WeightWatchers Clinicunpublished
From the journal
All analysis- Retatrutide Phase 3 Results: What Changed in July 2026commissioned
- FDA Compounded GLP-1 Rules in 2026commissioned
- How to Spot Fraudulent Compounded GLP-1 Labelscommissioned
- Tirzepatide vs Semaglutide: What the Head-to-Head Trial Showscommissioned
Evidence, not press releases
Research hubTrial pages record population, dose, comparator, duration, result and limitations together. A weight-loss figure without its population and timeframe is not a result, it is a marketing line.
- SURMOUNT-1: Tirzepatide in adults with obesity or overweightverified
- SURMOUNT-3: Tirzepatide after intensive lifestyle interventionverified
- SURMOUNT-4: Continued tirzepatide versus withdrawal for weight maintenanceverified
- SURMOUNT-5: Tirzepatide versus semaglutide, head to headverified
- SURMOUNT-OSA: Tirzepatide in obstructive sleep apnoea with obesityverified
- SUMMIT: Tirzepatide in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesityverified
Open data
Data libraryProvider pricing, CSV · Provider pricing, JSON · Source ledger, JSON · Rubric, JSON
Suggested citation: GLP-1 Tirzepatide Review, Provider pricing dataset, S.J Partners LLC. Include the capture date shown in the file, not the download date.
Who writes and reviews this
Authors and reviewersDr. Parmis
Verification pending credential verification in progress
Jonathan Michael Snipes, MD
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Kimberly Dianne Callender, FNP-BC
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Corrections and independence
Corrections logCorrections are dated and permanent. No provider pays for coverage, placement, a score or a link, and no provider sees a review before it publishes. Anyone named here can contest what we published.
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GLP-1 Tirzepatide Review. “GLP-1 Tirzepatide Review: Evidence, Prices, Providers & Tools.” S.J Partners LLC, 2026-07-24. https://glp1tirzepatidereview.com/
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